Last year, we reported about the tragic murder of Reysean Abram, a thirteen-year-old who was reportedly shotgunned to death while riding a bike. Now, two men — Lonnie White, who was seventeen at the time of the killing but was tried as an adult, and Marquise Lewis, now 21 –…
Update:Last week, we told you about the search for Clifton Ray Williams, who walked out of his trial for allegedly kidnapping a woman at taser point for sexual purposes; see our previous coverage below. Williams was convicted by a jury in absentia — and then, over the weekend, he reportedly…
This weekend marks a grim anniversary in the Autobee household. It was twelve years ago — October 18, 2002 — that Eric Autobee, a 23-year-old correctional officer, was murdered in the kitchen of the Limon Correctional Facility. His killer, Edward Montour, was a mentally ill inmate who was off his…
Update incorporated into original text and on view below: Kaylana Fief’s Facebook page is filled with photos highlighting two passions: her adorable daughter and cute critters of the sort she studies as an animal behavior student. But the way she allegedly combined the two has gotten Fief in trouble with…
Update: Prosecutors in the James Holmes case say it’s “unprecedented,” “insulting” and “unnecessary” for the judge to tell victims of the Aurora theater shooting to control their emotions while testifying at the trial of James Holmes, the accused gunman. Holmes’s defense attorneys filed a motion last week asking Judge Carlos…
Did Lakeside police officers who tased an alleged Walmart shoplifter said to be around sixty years of age go too far? That’s a question raised by a video of the incident that circulated on social media before finding its way into mainstream media coverage. Continue to see that video and…
Update: Denver police are still looking for a suspect who critically injured a man in a shooting near 14th and Krameria early yesterday morning; see our previous coverage below. But even without an arrest, the case has already generated a strange twist. The incident was witnessed, in a manner of…
Determined to demonstrate just how far he believed Arapahoe County prosecutors had strayed over the line in the effort to obtain the death penalty against his client, defense attorney Jim Castle resorted to a visual aid. During a hearing late Friday, he presented District Judge Gerald Rafferty with a wheeled…
It was a tragic and violent weekend in Commerce City. Two people are dead in a murder-suicide called in by a young girl present at the home during the gunfire, while two more are in custody following an officer-involved shooting prompted by the search for another murder suspect. Photos, details…
Last year, we told you about the shocking extremes to which Monty Turner went amid a custody dispute over his three-year-old son, Luke — actions that included allegedly assaulting Luke’s mom, Brandy, and fleeing with the boy to Canada. The case seemed bound for trial, but such proceedings are off…
Last October, we told you about the arrest of Floyd Sandoval for the murder of John Goggin in Edgewater. At the time, investigators were keeping their theories about motive to themselves. But at trial, prosecutors said Sandoval and a cohort killed Goggin over five pounds of pot. Now, Sandoval has…
This may be one of the most important conclusions in a review of Aurora’s response to the July 2012 theater shooting: “No one died who could have been saved.” However, the report does point out that several aspects of the police, fire, paramedic and public information response were problematic or…
Earlier this year, we told you about the prosecution of a man accused of trying to hire a hitman while behind bars at the Arapahoe County Detention Center. Now, there’s another case in which an inmate is facing similar charges. He’s Scot Coper, and law enforcers believe his intended target…
Linda Kochman, 43, was shot to death over the weekend in an incident that’s been ruled a homicide, and Erik Dlouhy, 25, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. In an arrest report, however, Dlouhy portrays what happened as a tragic accident, albeit one that was allegedly fueled by a…
Anderson Park in Wheat Ridge is a popular destination for active locals of all ages, including dog owners who enjoy walking along the paths in the area. But Sunday brought a discovery capable of making any pet lover shudder: several animals, including a goat, that had been beheaded. Continue for…
In the 2011 photo above, Jordan Hancock can be seen whooping it up following the inauguration of Michael Hancock, his father, as Denver’s mayor. But there’s no celebration in regard to his latest moment in the spotlight. The nineteen-year-old was allegedly in an SUV in Fort Collins when a companion,…
Once upon a time, CU Boulder was a staple on the Playboy top party schools list. This year, however, the Buffs were skipped over in favor of CSU, which has made headlines for lotsa out-of-control bashes in recent years. The latest took place Saturday night, with law enforcers saying attendees…
“This is the most hansome, amazing, sweet, loving and caring man in the entire world. And I am lucky enough to be his wife, through better or worse till death do us part.” The person being praised in this Facebook post by Gwen Devilbiss is Clifford Galley, aka CJ, who…
Jake and Kendra Warrum look a lot happier in this vintage snapshot than they do in their images below — and no wonder, since those pics are booking photos snapped after their arrest for allegedly conspiring to burn down their house for the insurance money — something they apparently didn’t…
In late 2012, we told you about what was then the most dangerous block in Aurora — an area near the intersection of South Chambers Road and East Ohio Avenue in which three alleged sex crimes and burglaries took place over just a little more than a week. Now, Cameron…
Earlier this year, we told you about a hearing in western Colorado at which Leydy Trejo reluctantly admitted that her stepfather, Fredy Cabrera, had shot her and killed her boyfriend, Douglas Menjivar. Now, Cabrera, a successful restauranteur, has been given a hefty sentence for the crimes despite Trejo’s plea for…
Donna Gregory is just eighteen, but she’s already being called a mastermind, albeit of a crime that injured her own grandfather. Continue for details about the home invasion that led to Gregory’s arrest, as well as pending charges against her and three older cohorts who are said to be members…
